The course will mainly cover the works of Jean- Jacques Rousseau. but it will also touch on some of his contemporaries, such as Voltaire and Diderot.

See eye to eye

To have similar opinions; to understand each other

Найти общий язык, сойтись во мнении, взглядах

They have almost nothing in common, but when it comes to baseball, they see eye to eye

have a say

do you have a degree of influence or power

Иметь право голоса

It is important for children to have a say in decisions about their activities.

in a democracy citizen have a voice in their government

Cherry-pick

to take only the most desirable items available from among a selection

Выбирать, отбирать (самые сливки)

She sells the most cars because she cherry- picks the most promising customers, leaving the rest of us with reluctant ones

Do (someone) good

Do you have a beneficial effect on (someone)

Пойдет на пользу

He has seemed very stressed out lately; a vacation will do him good

Narrow down (a list)

To reduce the number of options in (a selection)

Сокращать

They started with a pool of 20 applicants, but the narrowed it down to 3 finalists

Draw a blank

to be unable to remember or respond

Потерпеть неудачу

I studied thoroughly for the test. but when I saw the first question, I just drew a blank

Do (one’s) best

to try as hard as possible

Делать все возможное

She didn’t get a perfect score, but she did her best and that is what really matters

Pull the plug

to end something

Покончить с

The principal pulled the plug on the old school lunch program, opting for a new, healthier alternative

Pull (someone’s) leg

to joke or trick someone

Сыграть шутку

I really thought he had failed his class, but he was just pulling my leg

six feet under

Deceased, dead

На том свете

I went to call her, but Martha told me she’s six feet under

Bend the truth

to alter or withhold information

Недоговаривать или привирать

He admitted he had bent the truth about the results of his test. He had not included the anomalous data

Throw down the gauntlet

to issue a challenge

Бросать вызов

The American colonists threw down the gauntlet to England in 1776 with the Declaration of Independence

(A gauntlet is a type of armored glove, which would traditionally be thrown down by a medieval Knight in a challenge to an opponent. To accept the challenge, the opponent would pick up the glove; hence, to take up the gauntlet means “to accept the challenge”)

Throw in the towel

to accept defeat; to surrender

сдаться

We struggled for many years with our business, but we finally threw in the towel after realizing we needed to make major renovation

throw (someone) to the wolves

To leave (someone) to face criticism or challenges alone; to abandon someone

Бросить на растерзание

He claimed not to know anything about the scandal, and threw his assistant to the wolves

Fill (someone) in

to inform someone fully; to give someone the details

Ввести в курс дела

Lisa missed the meeting during which that was discussed, so someone will have to fill her in

Fill in for (someone)

To replace or substitute for

Подменить (кого- то)

I usually work on Mondays and Fridays but I’m filling in for Mark today

Take (someone’s) place

to replace or substitute for (someone)

Заменить, подменить ( кого- то)

the star of the play got sick, so the understudy took her place

Come to grips with (a challenging concept)

to become capable of dealing with or understanding

Разобраться с чем-то

many companies still have not come to grips with the new regulations

stay out of (a dispute)

to avoid getting involved in

Не вмешиваться, не лезть

The United States state out of the first World War until April of 1917

Wear thin

to become less effective due to overuse

Иссякнуть, исчерпан

You claim to have forgotten your homework at least once a week, so that excuse is wearing thin

Speak out (on the controversial issue)

to express one’s opinions openly

высказаться

It was nice to hear a politician speak out about the problems facing farmers today

Think up

to invent; to make up

придумать

or math teacher is always thinking up new ways to make sure we do our homework

take advantage of (someone or something)

1. To exploit (someone)

2. do utilize or avail oneself of (something)

пользоваться, эксплуатировать, воспользоваться возможностью

1.They had no interest in really being his friends; they were only taken advantage of him

2. She’s trying to take advantage of the many cultural experiences the city has to offer

carry out (orders)

to obey; to put into action

выполнять, исполнять

He carried out your instructions perfectly; everything is the way you wanted it

Meet (someone) halfway

To compromise with (someone)

прийти к компромису

We made several good offers, but she stubbornly stuck to her original price and refused to meet us halfway

Meet (one’s) match

to find one’s equal

найти достойного соперника

He’s a great chess player, but at yesterday’s tournament he finally met his match

Keep a low profile

to avoid getting attention or publicity

держаться ниже травы, тише воды

Like many celebrities, she started keeping a low profile after she had children